Salmonidae – Salmonids

Production of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss, 2015: 900 kt) and coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch, 2015: 150 kt) is also of global interest.They are euryhalin and fishing, grading and counting is done by machine. All the year-round hatcheries provide fertilized eggs.

Europeans work on the domestication of pikeperch (Sander lucioperca, 2014: 0,89 kt). European perch (Percafluviatilis) is produced in the Alpine region, yellow perch (Percaflavescens) in the area of the Great Lakes. Australia offers murray cod (Maccullochellapeelii), jade perch (Scortum barcoo) and silver perch (Bidyanus bidyanus).

Acipenseridae – sturgeon

Siberian sturgeon (Acipenser baerii) is the dominant species on a global scale. Sturgeon are mainly produced in the northern hemisphere. CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) regulations complicate the trade of sturgeon and caviar.

African catfish (Clarias gariepinus, 2014: 237 kt) is able to breathe air and to tolerate incredibly high stocking densities and water parameters. American catfish in industrial-scaled aquaculture are channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus, 2014: 390 kt) and blue catfish (Ictalurusfurcatus).

Wels catfish (Silurus glanis) is farmed rearly by a couple of experts yet. The biodiversity of Amazonia proffers fantastic candidates. So family Surubi with its representative Pintado (Pseudoplatystoma corruscans), regional named Moleque, Bagre rayado or Pintadillo, rates as exquisite gourmet fish.

Moreover giant tiger prawn (Penaeus monodon, 2014: 634 kt) and Kuruma shrimp (Penaeus japonicus, 2014: 49 kt) will be applied for production of gambas in brackish water or seawater. On the other hand giant river prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii, 2014: 217 kt) is suitable for aquaculture in fresh water.

Red swamp crawfish (Procambarus clarkii,2014: 723 kt) and red claw crayfish (Cheraxquadricarinatus,2014: 0,13 kt) are produced in considerably amounts. So far just a few are engaged in culturing European crayfish (Astacus astacus).